{"product_id":"the-47th-indiana-volunteer-infantry-a-civil-war-history-paperback","title":"The 47th Indiana Volunteer Infantry: A Civil War History - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Williamson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Organized at Indianapolis in December 1861, the 47th Indiana Volunteer Infantry's Civil War service spanned the Mississippi Valley and the Gulf South. From Louisville to New Orleans and on to Mobile, General James R. Slack and the 47th Indiana took the war to the inland waterways and southern bayous, fighting in many of the Civil War's most famous campaigns, including Vicksburg, Red River and Mobile. This chronicle of the 47th Indiana follows the regiment's odyssey through the words of its officers and men. Sources include Chaplain Samuel Sawyer's account of their exploits in the \u003ci\u003eIndianapolis Daily Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, soldiers' accounts in Indiana newspapers, stories of war and intrigue from newspapermen of the \"Bohemian Brigade,\" and General Slack's own story in letters to his wife, Ann, including his postwar command on the Rio Grande. Numerous photographs, previously unpublished battle and area maps, and a full regimental roster complete this detailed account.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Williamson\u003c\/b\u003e (Ph.D., Tulane) has written numerous books on the history of the American Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 12, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757428703520,"sku":"9780786465958","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/86a3a481444042f6048c445f14a6929e.webp?v=1780102448","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-47th-indiana-volunteer-infantry-a-civil-war-history-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}